Comments on: Mixed news on hate crimeshttp://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/11/22/28031
News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyMon, 07 Aug 2017 19:21:39 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5By: Priya Lynnhttp://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/11/22/28031#comment-83939
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:25:00 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83939Bruce, they are not even remotely “roughly equal. Given that there are far fewer gays than religious people those 18% figures mean a person is several times more likely to be attacked for being gay than to be attacked because of their religion.
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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:11:59 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83930Hate crimes based on “sexual orientation”: 18%

Hate crimes based on religion: 18%

So they’re roughly equal. That’s it! No more criticism of religion. Your fear-based anti-religion campaign is fueling violence against people of faith!

Do you hear me? NO MORE TALKING! What do you think this is, America? When someone else commits an act of violence, YOU are responsible because YOU run an anti-Christian hate site. There are not two legitimate sides, so you must not be permitted to speak!

I’ve noticed however, that your less concerned about Muslims. If you were to take them on, I might have a scintilla of respect for you. They’re the ones who want to drop walls on you, by the way.

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Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:36:55 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83832One of the problems in reporting is ubiquitous use of the word f****t. It is said in every fight between str8â€™s so it is often discounted by authorities in true hate crimes.
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Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:47:34 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83815A few years ago (I think it was 2005) sexual orientation represented 13% of the hate crimes, now it’s 18%.

While the absolute numbers might be down, the proportion of reported crimes is way up over the last few years.

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Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:31:06 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83810It’s just my feeling that some of the ones in the race, ethnicity, and religion categories might be related to sexual orientation and not reported as such. I see a lot of people down South defending their closets. I’m not calling you or the FBI wrong, it could just be regional and cultural.
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Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:32:36 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83806Ben,

Click the link above (FBI) and take a look at the report. If I’ve erred, please let me know and I’ll correct it.

]]>By: Ben in Atlantahttp://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/11/22/28031#comment-83803
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:02:16 +0000http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28031#comment-83803I went and had a look at the last published Census data and my county and congressional district are 54% African American. It could be that I’m more aware of violence and hate-crimes directed toward LGBT African Americans because that’s what’s in front of my face most often. (Or sitting by my side.) To me your percentage looks low although it may not be.
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